Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Accidents on Black Spots on National Highways
As per the information available with the Ministry, the total number of black spots identified on National Highways based on the data during the period from year 2016 to 2018 is 5803. The information on number of black spots and total number of road accidents and fatalities on black spots on National Highways  is given at Annexure-I.
The Ministry has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on Education, Engineering , Enforcement and Emergency Care. Accordingly, various initiatives have been taken by the Ministry as detailed below :-
- Education:
- The Ministry implements a scheme for undertaking publicity measures and awareness campaigns on road safety to create awareness among road users through the electronic media, print media, NGOs etc.
- Observance of National Road Safety Month/Week every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
- A Certification Course for Road Safety Auditors has been commenced in Indian Academy of Highway Engineers .
- Education of general public on traffic rules and their applicability.
- Engineering 
•Road engineering:
- High priority to identification and rectification of black spots  on national highways.
- Road safety has been made an integral part of road design at planning stage.
- Ministry has delegated powers to Regional Officers of MORTH for technical approval to the detailed estimates for rectification of identified Road Accident black spots.
- Guidelines for pedestrian facilities on National Highways for persons with disabilities have also been issued to all States / UTs.
•Vehicle engineering:
- Safety standards for automobiles have been improved in respect of Airbags, Anti-Breaking System , Tyres, Crash test, Whole Vehicle Safety Conformity of Production .
- Ministry has notified fitment of Speed Limiting devices on all transport vehicles.
- Scheme for setting up one model Inspection & Certification Centre in each State/UT with Central assistance for testing the fitness of vehicles through an automated system.
iii. Enforcement
- The recently passed motor vehicles  Act, 2019 provides for strict enforcement through use of technology and further provides for strict penalties for ensuring strict compliance and enhancing deterrence for violation of traffic rules.
- Issue of Guidelines for protection of Good Samaritans and draft rules as per MV  Act, 2019 has been published. iv.Emergency care:
- The Motor Vehicles  Act, 2019 provides for a scheme for the cashless treatment of victims of the accident during the golden hour.
- The National Highways Authority of India has made provisions for ambulances at all toll plazas on the completed corridor of National Highways.
- Further 297 ambulances have been upgraded to Basic Life Support as per AIS-125 and upgradation for the remaining is under process.
The Ministry does not have any separate fund for the purpose. However, whatever rectifications/improvement are required are fulfilled from the overall allocated funds to this Ministry.
Detailed guidelines for taking up road safety audits on National Highways have been prepared and notified. Road Safety Audits have been made part and parcel of all National Highways development projects on EPC/BOT modes. Ministry has issued circular which makes it mandatory to carry out road safety audit for all new road projects having length of 5 km or more at the stage of Detail Project Report
/Engineering Design.
Annexure-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART  TO  OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1907 ANSWERED ON 9TH DECEMBER, 2021 REGARDING ACCIDENTS ON BLACK SPOTS ON NHS.
State wise number of Blackspots.
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Sl. No
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States/UTs
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Total no. of Black
Spots with
5 road accidents or 10
fatalities on
National
Highways

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No. of Accidents on NH
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No. of Fatalities on NH
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2016
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2017
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2018
|
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
|
|
466
|
|
1969
|
|
1826
|
|
1529
|
|
1079
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1093
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|
931
|
|
2
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
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|
5
|
|
23
|
|
41
|
|
30
|
|
7
|
|
9
|
|
12
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3
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
6
|
|
19
|
|
13
|
|
16
|
|
15
|
|
14
|
|
14
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4
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|
Goa
|
|
29
|
|
70
|
|
98
|
|
53
|
|
49
|
|
66
|
|
34
|
|
5
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|
Gujarat
|
|
250
|
|
998
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|
1107
|
|
950
|
|
703
|
|
708
|
|
686
|
|
6
|
|
Haryana
|
|
23
|
|
89
|
|
88
|
|
137
|
|
86
|
|
93
|
|
123
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|
7
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|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
116
|
|
422
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|
367
|
|
240
|
|
173
|
|
158
|
|
104
|
|
8
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|
Manipur
|
|
5
|
|
19
|
|
15
|
|
10
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
|
9
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
1
|
|
7
|
|
NR
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|
NR
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|
1
|
|
NR
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|
NR
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10
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
303
|
|
1894
|
|
826
|
|
733
|
|
806
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|
515
|
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383
|
|
11
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
17
|
|
123
|
|
58
|
|
51
|
|
4
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
12
|
|
Punjab
|
|
296
|
|
887
|
|
865
|
|
775
|
|
665
|
|
666
|
|
573
|
|
13
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
349
|
|
1634
|
|
1682
|
|
1392
|
|
946
|
|
963
|
|
804
|
|
14
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
748
|
|
5755
|
|
5752
|
|
5071
|
|
2074
|
|
2096
|
|
1796
|
|
15
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
54
|
|
92
|
|
159
|
|
143
|
|
79
|
|
162
|
|
192
|
|
16
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
701
|
|
2237
|
|
2137
|
|
1879
|
|
1239
|
|
1201
|
|
1052
|
|
17
|
|
Bihar
|
|
64
|
|
229
|
|
226
|
|
196
|
|
224
|
|
177
|
|
187
|
|
18
|
|
Delhi
|
|
113
|
|
853
|
|
872
|
|
828
|
|
229
|
|
269
|
|
254
|
|
19
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
551
|
|
2844
|
|
2545
|
|
2380
|
|
1207
|
|
1127
|
|
1005
|
|
20
|
|
J&K
|
|
64
|
|
261
|
|
242
|
|
297
|
|
84
|
|
81
|
|
80
|
|
21
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
25
|
|
79
|
|
52
|
|
27
|
|
60
|
|
45
|
|
21
|
|
22
|
|
Telangana
|
|
485
|
|
2051
|
|
1757
|
|
1855
|
|
851
|
|
758
|
|
784
|
|
23
|
|
Tripura
|
|
8
|
|
36
|
|
25
|
|
31
|
|
14
|
|
13
|
|
10
|
|
24
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
58
|
|
171
|
|
124
|
|
112
|
|
132
|
|
95
|
|
83
|
|
25
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
142
|
|
470
|
|
395
|
|
326
|
|
297
|
|
285
|
|
210
|
|
26
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
5
|
|
6
|
|
5
|
|
5
|
|
7
|
|
27
|
|
Kerala
|
|
243
|
|
2055
|
|
2265
|
|
2248
|
|
245
|
|
278
|
|
246
|
|
28
|
|
Assam
|
|
95
|
|
346
|
|
377
|
|
414
|
|
273
|
|
278
|
|
278
|
|
29
|
|
Odisha
|
|
169
|
|
735
|
|
750
|
|
685
|
|
408
|
|
363
|
|
357
|
|
30
|
|
UP
|
|
405
|
|
2226
|
|
2225
|
|
2504
|
|
1774
|
|
1840
|
|
1814
|
|
31
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
10
|
|
28
|
|
35
|
|
22
|
|
3
|
|
7
|
|
4
|
|
Total
|
|
5803
|
|
28626
|
|
26929
|
|
24940
|
|
13734
|
|
13368
|
|
12047
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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